Canada’s ultra-low-cost carrier takes a top prize at the 2019 CAPA World Aviation Outlook Summit. Swoop’s first flight took off in June 2018 and it has already experienced large success in the Canadian marketplace, currently servicing 37 markets with 17 destinations.
https://canadianaviationnews.wordpress.com/2019/12/05/swoop-announced-as-start-up-airline-of-the-year/
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Drone and Helicopter Touched Over LA
A news helicopter cruising at 87 knots and 1,100 feet hit a drone last night over Los Angeles. The 2004 Airbus Helicopters AS350B2 (A-Star) was being operated by long-time electronic news-gathering aviation and charter firm Helinet for TV station KABC. The drone punctured, dented, and scraped the leading edge of the right horizontal stabilizer immediately forward of the tail rotor.
The collision occurred over downtown Los Angeles at approximately 7:15 p.m. local time. Chris Christi, the news reporter aboard, said the impact initially sounded like a bird strike. It did not affect the ability of the pilot to control the helicopter, which made a safe precautionary landing.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2019-12-05/drone-hits-newscopter-over-la
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Airbus A350-1000
Airbus has been cleared by EASA to increase its A350-1000 maximum seating capacity from 440 up to 480 through the installation of a modified Type A+ exit. The permission to develop a new emergency exit system with a dual-lane evacuation slide on all four pairs of doors was granted by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
https://aviationvoice.com/airbus-increases-a350-1000-maximum-seating-capacity-to-480-201912031523/
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Lufthansa Launches its First Airbus A350 Flight To South America
Lufthansa has re-launched a service between Munich and Sao Paulo. The route will be operated by an Airbus A350-900 having returned to the skies between Germany and Brazil.
https://simpleflying.com/lufthansa-sao-paulo-munich/
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Qatar to Purchase LH Stake?
Qatar Airways is reportedly interested in purchasing a stake in Luftansa, should the opportunity arise. The comments were made by the airline’s CEO to DPA in Doha on Sunday.
https://simpleflying.com/qatar-airways-lufthansa-stake/
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Ryan Air Shut-Downs
The Irish budget airline concludes with Nuremberg its next base in Germany. Previously, the Hamburg station was shut down. Ryanair closes Nuremberg-based and cuts offer significantly
https://www.dw.com/en/ryanair-will-close-bases-in-nuremberg-stockholm/a-51532836
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Order of 50 Airbus Jets
United Airlines To Buy 50 Ultra Long Range Airbus A321XLR Aircraft In Estimated $6 Billion Deal. This means almost 30% fuel savings per seat - combined with greater fuel storage.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelgoldstein/2019/12/04/united-airlines-to-buy-50-ultra-long-range-airbus-a321xlr-aircraft-in-estimated-6-billion-deal/
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Gulfstream Delivers 400th G650 Family Twinjet
Gulfstream Aerospace yesterday delivered the 400th G650/650ER, some five years after the first of the ultra-long-range twin-jets entered service. The milestone aircraft was handed over to an undisclosed U.S.-based customer, the Savannah, Georgia-based aircraft manufacturer said.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-12-06/gulfstream-delivers-400th-g650-family-twinjet
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Pilatus Delivers 1,700th PC-12
Pilatus announced the delivery of its 1,700th PC-12 single-engine turboprop. The company says it expects to hand over a total of more than 80 PC-12s in 2019. The 1,700th PC-12 was delivered to fractional ownership company Jetfly Aviation, which is based in Luxembourg. They currently have 40 PC-12s in service.
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/pilatus-delivers-1700th-pc-12/
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Mooney Resumes for Now
After what can hopefully be appreciated as an extended Thanksgiving break, the workers at Mooney International are back to work at the historic factory in Kerrville, TX. While the future of the company is not yet completely secure, there is a lot more optimism today than there was a few weeks ago when the company furloughed its entire staff.
https://www.flyingmag.com/story/news/mooney-workers-return/
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